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May 23, 2019

Washington, D.C. — As the Trump administration continues to threaten the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and protections for Americans with preexisting conditions, the Center for American Progress Action Fund is releasing a new video in a social media campaign to educate Americans on what’s at stake. The campaign will tell the stories of Americans such as Alicia...

May 22, 2019

Washington, D.C. — Tonight, the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary voted to advance legislation—the Dream Act of 2019 and the American Promise Act of 2019—that would together provide permanent protection and a path to citizenship for more than 2.5 million Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) recipients who have long called the...

May 20, 2019

Washington, D.C. — Tonight, President Donald Trump will travel to Montoursville, Pennsylvania, for a rally ahead of tomorrow’s House special election that will decide who will fill the seat of former Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA). Here are four of the most damaging broken promises President Trump has made to Pennsylvania working families ahead of his address:...

May 16, 2019

Washington, D.C. — As Congress begins to debate how to address those seeking asylum at the border, the Center for American Progress Action Fund is releasing a new video in a social media campaign to educate Americans of the effects of Trump’s inhumane policies. The campaign will tell stories of Americans such as Liz of the metro...

May 9, 2019

Washington, D.C. — As a part of the Center for American Progress Action Fund’s ongoing seven-figure effort to educate Americans about President Trump’s false promises—and with President Trump’s 2020 budget expected to cut billions in funding for Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security—CAP Action is releasing a new video in a targeted social media campaign. The campaign...

May 7, 2019

Washington, D.C. — Tomorrow, President Donald Trump visits Panama City, Florida, after failing to make good on promises, including providing quick relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. Here are the five worst broken promises Trump has made to Floridians as a president and as a candidate in 2016: Promise: “We’re doing more than...

April 26, 2019

Washington, D.C. — Tomorrow, President Donald Trump will make his first official campaign trip of the cycle to Wisconsin at a rally in Green Bay. At repeated stops in the state during the 2016 campaign and from the White House itself, President Trump made sweeping promises to Wisconsin families that he continues to break. Here are...

April 26, 2019

Washington, D.C. — Today, President Donald Trump will be in Atlanta to headline the Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit to speak about drug abuse. During the 2016 campaign, President Trump repeatedly promised that his Administration would work to end the opioid crisis; however, opioid-related deaths have risen to an all-time high under his watch. Trump has...

April 24, 2019

Washington, D.C. — As a part of the Center for American Progress Action Fund’s ongoing seven-figure effort to hold President Donald Trump accountable for his broken 2016 campaign promises—and with farm owners filing for bankruptcy at the highest levels in more than a decade as a result of Trump’s trade policies—CAPAF is releasing a new video in a targeted...

April 24, 2019

Las Vegas, Nevada — With an eye towards how we unrig our economy to ensure higher wages, economic security, and opportunity for all working people, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Center for American Progress Action Fund will jointly convene a day-long "National Forum on Wages and Working People: Creating an Economy that Works...